New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
TrTIJRE MILITARY HEROES.
ooon ADVICE TO YOUNG CADETS.
nr.uoN EXERCISES AT WEST PoINT-Apphhs'
nv oyNyRALs SHERMAN AND SHERIDAN.

LOCATION EXERCISES AT WboI roiNA
ny GENERALS SHERMAN AND shbhio"N'
po,xy June 11-Sxty- four weary, sleepy,
,,nnv cadets tumbled out " ped THIS morning
pe' usual hour OF 80 q. m, and rushed down W
o. ~" witb ewes only half open. The last two days
r' tam busy days for these three-score ana oou
's,.,es. Reviews, exactIng drills long walks anu
si.s 90 dancing have made heavy draft even on
MS - strength of West Pointers To-day onos inc
'n0 nm .nuc Uncle Sans sheepskins have been as
ps.,ed 70 their youthful owners ana inc ros' WI.
81, dov:n 10 the quiet Of the summer ene"nPe"'
- amused inspection of the new men, ~o
sroa.ts- a. they arc endearlneV 'erihoa " VIVA
-a,aors in the academic world a..
rSo awning spread in trout OF the library iOi ~
" s,ton OF those who como to witness INC
,,, exercisses covered large crowd "hen INC
s...a,,op formed In front Of the BARRACKS ~ ~ ~
and marched down TO tho soeho Vi "ouon
, platform sat the Board Oh Nisltors "i"' INV"
VI w .nd daughters and cousins OF the iSifcr eoA,
~, fringe Of gold lace and martla soi' inii S,
" -. members Of tho Academic boaru anu "ono ,
by inc mon MON. 80, ,d.s On either side of Mr.. Childs
nh'rA~i horoes of the war, Sherman and sheridan
90 o.oeral Merritt acted as master VI ccioi1o''
u,.or tho cadets had stacked arms "h" n'N NV
49,. aocIosure beneath the tent 10 TAKE 'ho se1S' ~
Wv Cor them General Merritt tappeo eno i''uui'
..,.h his sheathed sword for at'eiuoh anu 49,
WIZ made the opening prayer AFTER inc
fOSuo 49, Ind the Rev. DR.. J. ". Brown, OF Buu-
aic AZ
hiu'0 ~ -, tho BOARD Of Visitors, was then hfrO'
ia'o md delivered the address to the graduating
w.. n was an eloquent ntue speech ierN,u ~
49, mixture of religious and mar'ih eh'nus'"'n''
Among other things he sald'
AZ tho strains of music died away my Hiho "en'
,oc,, 70 last Sunday, when saw !ou 0i1". ny -
', and detachment was sent forth 10 saluIe your
pN0 Iast night saw you again IN baI.ie array,
co9i ,,s Graduates step out from the rams w ,a
from their coulmandant the & 1o'd'y my thslne
nj
~ cnaracer' formed tr0in the oohlDinaeioa Vi iy
Oa asi",ns and soidieIly instinct In Inc cary
ary uani ,rs,gst from mercer nary motives but VIII
aas ance OF tho world tie solder mas rooheo '
DISTINCTIVE character ths5 ne all n Ion tSe line of your
me-. Whether that duty leads you 10 follow '1n na
coantys nag or 70 ie1 DUTY the insnc,e In you
Y"ne of your training here, Is the houi0' ~, 49, tr-a
language. 1t conquers all thngs sh an t, 70 do it
st him tear the epaulets from Ills SHOULDERS anu IL
tire to the disgrace Of those VINO are eIe@h' " 'N'
Gentlemen, stand here to-day also 70 bio you
t far HSaaem 9 BOa Who have led you uhe steep
paths OF learning. They have peen H ruG Of bis
never until you have got Ot t exen s Of their deo
,pn TO YOUR best Interests. Let that loyalty De your
in piraton when you come to places Oh % ~
r. faithful 10 your trusts, as they Lave ooen W
th theirs, Sherman was then introduced and said
anaO men was in active command of tho Army
came here every two or four yeas 70 sc .V or hen
inue careless, but l am glad TO DC Win you ss"n
On this glorious summer eaJ ADVICE 10 lDo Sne"pos t
You have had enough while under his care out want
to give you just little more There is some'ninS
of the huu,orUus IN ,esing slNty.iOur young ncn
going out into the world, thinking thaI tlcy hio~ a.
things. Glorious confidence! Magnlheent lnho. encc
u great ;hing. don't want 10 take the starch out
NJ Won / want each of you to be every Inch a
soldier Let YOUR enthusiasm grow with your sN "th
and be the strength OF your stIchsth. - ,o
Il always approach West iolht WIN ie 9e"
ptnfp SaV n,
GO 10 the board and demonstrate that thcClcm' hal
ahere arc many iessph' taIeho here u wien anc
world hears nothing. Erect Silence. 1hc~s are
the that are never taught In our unvcrSiue1
when the studeats o. Ne., .f $ Sre"'ost 90 3
with shouts and catcalls, | think there is room 10
the lessons which the corporal teaches the Sodns
Nest Pointer on his first day at the Academy.
"Our Government Is now f1uncod upon bed OF
sdamant Follow Its Gag wherever 1t may lead .o
fectmg it Is now passing from the old to the young.
Life to US old fellows Is but a span: To you IL Is
long succession of glorious days Ike THIS May IL
before presenting the diplomas General Sheridan
Everything that have comes from my training
here. IN tell you how IL came. When was grad.
uated here, 4 made up my mInd that ia be tho BEST
second lieutenant In the army. struggled toward
that and when vacancy occurred got H. Ny
policy always 10 make every man think that j
was taking particular care Of him. Depend on INC
private soldier Lot him speak for you, rather Than
der and he will that your fame never suffers by
his default This, with your Academy training and
hard work, Will bring any man 10 the front"
As each cadet came forward to get his shoepskln
be was greeted with applause and muT1nurs nom Tie
girls Of Oh there's mir. Jones' who dances 80 di-
vinely p or 1Thais that darling ltlo Mr.. jerks"
Alexander, the colorod cadet, received extra meas
ure of applause. lie has borne himself with modest
dignity throughout the course.
Then came the last dinner together, Wit It's sin
gle wOrl of farewell each graduate leaves the mes
hall, and the young officers tIOOped down to the day
boat with suits of citizens clothes that fitted mons
too wen, tall of wonderful design and gon-
eral air Of not knowing what to do with their canes
and the unusual wealth of pockets.
At Mr. Chlldss suggestion, Generals Sherman AM
Sheridan have consented to sit for portraits which
will be placed either side Of that Of General Grant.
which already adOrns Grant Hail. thanks 10 Mr..
Chids's generosity. Thus the three names linked
In history and in bands OF tuest friendship viii be
Kept before tho future defenders of their com
mon country. As they supplemented one another
In their life work. they win join in inspiring the
soldiers OK the future TO Imitation and emulation.
CADETS AT DINNER.
The members of the graduating class Of West
Point made things particularly lively at tho Hoffman